Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Panama

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1798 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1798
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
43rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1806
in 2000
All-time low
0.1467
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Panama, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.1812001: 0.1722002: 0.1622003: 0.1632004: 0.1592005: 0.1492006: 0.1472007: 0.152008: 0.1482009: 0.1482010: 0.1582011: 0.162012: 0.1542015: 0.1572016: 0.1582017: 0.1642018: 0.1572019: 0.162021: 0.18

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.1798 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Panama peaked at 0.1806 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1467, in 2006.

Panama ranks 43rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1806
2001 0.1717 -4.9%
2002 0.162 -5.6%
2003 0.1632 +0.7%
2004 0.1586 -2.8%
2005 0.1486 -6.3%
2006 0.1467 -1.3%
2007 0.1496 +1.9%
2008 0.148 -1.0%
2009 0.1485 +0.3%
2010 0.1576 +6.1%
2011 0.1603 +1.8%
2012 0.1541 -3.9%
2015 0.1574 +2.2%
2016 0.1575 +0.1%
2017 0.1644 +4.4%
2018 0.1571 -4.5%
2019 0.1601 +1.9%
2021 0.1798 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1578 0.1467 0.1806 10
2010s 0.1586 0.1541 0.1644 8
2020s 0.1798 0.1798 0.1798 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 40 South Africa 0.1946 compare
  2. 41 Argentina 0.1888 compare
  3. 42 Mauritius 0.1829 compare
  4. 44 Bulgaria 0.1775 compare
  5. 45 Serbia 0.1767 compare
  6. 46 Uruguay 0.1699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Panama?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Panama was 0.1798 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1806 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1467 in 2006.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Panama ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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